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The display of a flag on private property is a First Amendment free speech issue, regardless of the message displayed upon the flag, members of Brush City Council said Monday, June 27. At issue is at least one resident in Brush who has asked several members of City Council to...

This story is sponsored by "Brush! Welcomes Everyone" Brush! is legally spelled with a exclamation mark(Photo Credit: City of Brush!, CO) Brush, Colorado is a vibrant city of 5,339 that is located on the high plains in the South Platte River Valley off I-76.

Work on improvements to Sterling’s wastewater treatment facility and water line replacement project are stalled because of supply problems. City Manager Kevin Blankenship reported to Sterling City Council Tuesday evening that pipeline work has been suspended both on the water and sewer projects because the contractors are still waiting for pipe to be delivered. The sewer system’s headworks project is about 90 percent finished, but key parts for that have yet to be delivered as well.

The Brush Police Department recently shared on its Facebook page what city residents and visitors need to know about fireworks in the City of Brush ahead of and on the Fourth of July. “It’s about that time of year again, the 4th of July is only (a handful of) days...

Brush High School’s 2022 valedictorian, Nallely Saucedo, is the recipient of the annual Brush P.E.O. Chapter T Local Scholarship, according to a news release. She was recognized at a recent chapter meeting and introduced to the membership. Saucedo will use her scholarship to pursue a bachelor’s program in chemical...

SilverSneakers Classic — 10 a.m., Heritage Center. Billiards — 1:30 p.m., Heritage Center. Novice Tai Chi — 2 p.m., Heritage Center. Summer School: Cyprus Resume Software — 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Sterling Public Library. For adults. This is a new service added by the library that helps you create your resume.

10 a.m. – Church in the Park hosted by Sterling Foursquare and First Baptist (entertainment stage) 11 a.m. – Opening Ceremony with flag raising, National Anthem and Zach Pomeroy as Abraham Lincoln reading the Gettysburg Address (Softball Fields) 11:20 a.m. – Boots In Motion performance (entertainment stage)

The presenter for the next Brush Museum Sack Lunch Program will be Thor Johnson, from Brush. The program will take place at the Brush Museum at 314 S. Clayton St. in Brush and will commence at noon. Johnson will talk and present slides about his family, from their roots in...

Brush Mayor Dana Sherman was among the municipal officials from around the state who were elected as representatives to the Colorado Municipal League (CML) Executive Board during CML’s Annual Business Meeting, held in Breckenridge on June 23, according to a news release. The new members of the CML Executive...

Albert Einstein once said, “The only thing that you absolutely have to know is the location of the library.” For the next few weeks, we are encouraging our community to know where the library is. Our patrons found our library on Wednesday, June 22 for our Rotation Station...

At 3:43 p.m. Carly Nichols, 36, was issued a citation in the 1500 block of W. Main St. for theft. At 6:10 a.m. police were dispatched to the 500 block of Chestnut St. for a burglary. At 1:35 p.m. police were dispatched to the 500 block of Charmony Frontage Rd....